Biogases — Energy production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Biogases — Energy production was 1,829 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Eastern Africa, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1,829 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,829 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2007.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 50 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 78.9 TJ | +57.8% |
| 2010 | 191.4 TJ | +142.6% |
| 2011 | 376 TJ | +96.4% |
| 2012 | 765 TJ | +103.5% |
| 2013 | 1,164 TJ | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 1,268 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,373 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,431 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,466 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,617 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,566 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,635 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,574 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,675 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,807 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,829 TJ | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +142.6% | 78.9 TJ | 191.4 TJ |
| 2012 | +103.5% | 376 TJ | 765 TJ |
| 2011 | +96.4% | 191.4 TJ | 376 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.97 TJ | 0 TJ | 78.9 TJ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,122 TJ | 191.4 TJ | 1,617 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,704 TJ | 1,574 TJ | 1,829 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Eastern Africa?
- Biogases — energy production in Eastern Africa was 1,829 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2007.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for biogases — energy production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.